False Friends - Taschen Guide

below. It is a maze, also known as a labyrinth, but with text, and with options to choose from – some of which contain false friends.
    Start by reading the text in box number 1, make your decision and then go to the next box that is mentioned. For example: you read box number 1 and decide for the second option. It says ‚Go to 9‘, so continue reading at box number 9 and carry on until you are out of the maze.
    1 It is Monday morning and a colleague from South Africa has come to Munich for a week to learn about your company and its administration processes. She will then return to SA to start her job there. You welcome her at reception and say to her
    „Follow me and I'll introduce you to everyone in the bureau.“ Go to 5.
    „Let me bring you to meet my chef.“ Go to 9.
    „Come and meet my colleagues. We have all been looking forward to your arrival.“ Go to 2.
2 There is a staff meeting every Monday morning and you introduce Karen to colleagues. Afterwards, you say
    „I'm responsible for the minutes, so excuse me a moment while I just get organized.“ Go to 7.
    „Would you like some coffee and cakes?“ Go to 10.
    „I normally write the protocol for this meeting. Shall we sit at the front?“ Go to 4.
12 The correct way to say ich bin gern draußen in der Natur is ‚I like being outdoors‘ or ‚I like spending time in the countryside.‘ Go to 14.
11 It is now Wednesday and you and your partner are having dinner with Karen in the city centre. You want to ensure that she enjoys her time in Munich. During the conversation, Karen asks you what you do in your spare time. You answer
    „I make a lot of sport – cycling, running and wandering.“ Go to 8.
    „I like going out into the nature – every weekend if possible.“ Go to 12.
    „I play the clarinet in a small orchestra and I love badminton.“ Go to 14.
16 Congratulations, you have survived the week with an English-speaking visitor! If you made any mistakes at any time with false friends, make a note of them for future reference.
15 If someone has to amuse themselves, then it is because their host has no time for them – sich selbst beschäftigen. The right thing to say is ‚I hope you enjoyed yourself here this week.‘ Go to 16.
10 Karen is surprised. It is a bit early in the day for cakes, and she cannot see any on the table, only biscuits/cookies. The meeting starts and Karen is looking forward to learning a lot his week. Go to 7.
9 Karen thinks you have your own personal Chefkoch. Whoops! Besides this, if you are moving something or someone to a destination further away from your current location, you take it or them. So the correct thing to say was „Let me take you to meet my boss.“ Go to 2.
3 Karen doesn't understand. You have told her that she could be lucky at her new desk (sie könnte dort Schwein haben) and she doesn't know why. Go to 11.
4 Karen is a little confused. You said you write the protocol but this sounds to her like you are responsible for the Benimmregeln for the meeting. Go to 7.
13 Karen is smiling. A coffer is a large box for holding money, jewels and other treasures, normally something that pirates search for. It is an old-fashioned word. Nowadays, you might hear people use it in the context of the ‚state coffers‘ – die Staatskassen . Go to 16.
5 Büro is ‚office‘ in English. It was a small mistake. You take your visitor, Karen, to meet the people she will be having more contact with in future. Go to 2.
14 Friday has arrived. Karen is departing in a few minutes and is waiting for a taxi to take her to the airport. You say
    „It was nice to meet you, Karen. I hope you will call us if you have any questions when you are back in South Africa.“ Go to 16.
    „Where is your coffer? You mustn't forget it! I hope we see us again soon. Goodbye!“ Go to 13.
    „I hope you amused yourself this week. Have a good journey home!“ Go to 15.
6 Karen goes red. She suspects you saw her looking at Dan. He is a good-looking man, but he is wearing a wedding ring and she does not want a date with him, but she does have to make an appointment to talk with him about finance matters. And what is his job? Controller? Who does he control ( wen steuert er )? Go to 11.
8 It is that common problem that German speakers have with the verb machen. It is correct to say ‚I do a lot of sports.‘ If you say you like wandering, you are saying ich wandere gern herum, but if you mean you like walking in the hills and mountains, say